Harvey Fineberg is president of the Institute of Medicine. He served as Provost of Harvard University from 1997 to 2001, following thirteen years as dean of the Harvard School of Public Health. Dr. Fineberg has served as president of the Society for Medical Decision Making and as a consultant to the World Health Organization. He is a past president of the Association of Schools of Public Health. Dr. Fineberg earned his bachelor's and doctoral degrees from Harvard University.